The "Today I did something to my bike" thread

Waa7

robbie_63 wrote: »

Overheating?

That is my overriding thought.

Waa7

zubair wrote: »

Yes because a bump or leaning can move the connection enough to kill it but all will be normal while stationary or just
normal riding.

I was whizzing (as much can be done on GZ125 lol) through roundabouts for the first half hour. I’ve to push the choke on a bit to get him started again after it dies.

blade1

robbie_63 wrote: »

Overheating?

Waa7 wrote: »

That is my overriding thought.

Those marauders are air cooled.

Start with the basics first.
Tighten your battery cable and go from there.

Waa7

blade1 wrote: »

Those marauders are air cooled.

Start with the basics first.
Tighten your battery cable and go from there.

Cheers Blade, yea I have the Haynes manual so I followed the wiring when I was circling the kickstand sensor. I’ll try the battery there not while there’s a break in the weather.

Waa7

Checked the battery connections, perfect no issues. Phoned a guy whose a bike mechanic whizz, he said it sounds like a fuel issue, after a couple of miles it sounds like it’s clogging up the fuel lines and the bike thinks there’s no fuel there so dies. When I get the chance I’ll try flush out the fuel line and see if that remedies the issue.

zubair

Waa7 wrote: »

Checked the battery connections, perfect no issues. Phoned a guy whose a bike mechanic whizz, he said it sounds like a fuel issue, after a couple of miles it sounds like it’s clogging up the fuel lines and the bike thinks there’s no fuel there so dies. When I get the chance I’ll try flush out the fuel line and see if that remedies the issue.

Could be this but I'd put carbs higher on my list, although good fuel and fuel filter is easier to check.

Have you tried switching to reserve and see if it makes a difference even with a full tank?

Waa7

zubair wrote: »

Could be this but I'd put carbs higher on my list, although good fuel and fuel filter is easier to check.

Have you tried switching to reserve and see if it makes a difference even with a full tank?

Carbs were cleaned when I had the bike repaired and given the once over last week. So if I switch to reserve it’ll come from a different fuel line that might be clear?

Skill Magill

Nope, same fuel line, just coming from a different area of the tank.
Is there a choke on the bike? Its not being left on or something simple like that?

scudster

Kinked or blocked tank breather hose. When it happens again try and open the tank. If it’s stuck or you hear it sucking in air when it opens then that’s your problem.

myclist

Check that you are not operating the choke in the wrong direction. Is the choke lever on the left handlebar? Forward is choke off.

Waa7

Skill Magill wrote: »

Nope, same fuel line, just coming from a different area of the tank.
Is there a choke on the bike? Its not being left on or something simple like that?

There’s a choke but it’s not being left on. Chat with my mate last night n a few months back I was on empty on way back from Wexford n bike died so I put it into reserve to get to the garage, thinking this is when dirt got into the lines. I’m going to attempt to clean out the fuel lines today and how that does the trick. My mechanic friend is known as one of the best so I’ll go with his line of thinking first but any suggestions please share even if it doesn’t work for me others will learn too. First attempt at anything like this but we all start somewhere.

Waa7

scudster wrote: »

Kinked or blocked tank breather hose. When it happens again try and open the tank. If it’s stuck or you hear it sucking in air when it opens then that’s your problem.

Checking the hoses when I finish work later that’s the advice I was given and yours is much the same, cheers Scudster

Waa7

Just found these in the extras the guy gave me when I bought the bike, might come in handy ðŸ˜႒

CJhaughey

Those aren't random service items, they must have been ordered to fix the issues you are having now.

Waa7

CJhaughey wrote: »

Those aren't random service items, they must have been ordered to fix the issues you are having now.

Agreed, I blew out the fuel lines and then replaced the pipes into the filter and the carb and ran the fuel and it was clean. Took me ages as it’s my first time but glad I done it. I’ve to bring it for a spin in a while to see has it helped.

zubair

Waa7 wrote: »

Agreed, I blew out the fuel lines and then replaced the pipes into the filter and the carb and ran the fuel and it was clean. Took me ages as it’s my first time but glad I done it. I’ve to bring it for a spin in a while to see has it helped.

Good stuff, hopefully that will sort it.

ronanc15

Front caliper on the bike seized or stuck. My own fault, one of the particularly cold days where the roads were salted to death I should have given the bike a serious wash down when I got home but it was baltic so I bailed. I'd say the salt has expanded and stuck. Anyways, first bit of work the VFR has needed so not the end of the world.

goblin59

ronanc15 wrote: »

Front caliper on the bike seized or stuck. My own fault, one of the particularly cold days where the roads were salted to death I should have given the bike a serious wash down when I got home but it was baltic so I bailed. I'd say the salt has expanded and stuck. Anyways, first bit of work the VFR has needed so not the end of the world.

If you are lucky some break cleaner spray might flush that out

zubair

goblin59 wrote: »

If you are lucky some break cleaner spray might flush that out

Ye, at worst I would say caliper off and a scrub.

ronanc15

goblin59 wrote: »

If you are lucky some break cleaner spray might flush that out

zubair wrote: »

Ye, at worst I would say caliper off and a scrub.

Yeah I'm hoping it's a handy one, I'm sure it is. Lesson learned anyway not to be such a lazy bollox ha!

CJhaughey

Hot water works well to move salty crud, also look at this stuff: https://www.chmarine.com/salt-away-salt-remover-concentrate-sa32-946ml/?gclid=CjwKCAiA6aSABhApEiwA6Cbm_902GUpUWcKKtRUPga9xeRJ4On-X-T0Ksg47pe2tO0t6C4qPmyDnqhoCBXMQAvD_BwE

ronanc15

CJhaughey wrote: »

Hot water works well to move salty crud, also look at this stuff: https://www.chmarine.com/salt-away-salt-remover-concentrate-sa32-946ml/?gclid=CjwKCAiA6aSABhApEiwA6Cbm_902GUpUWcKKtRUPga9xeRJ4On-X-T0Ksg47pe2tO0t6C4qPmyDnqhoCBXMQAvD_BwE

Handy little vid here too https://youtu.be/b3ocmkQQtFQ

CJhaughey

ronanc15 wrote: »

Handy little vid here too https://youtu.be/b3ocmkQQtFQ

I find him difficult to listen to, but his vids are generally good.
I would also recommend removing the pads and using a hacksaw blade to clean the groove in the pads if there is one.
That groove holds a lot of bad stuff and it really helps to clean it out.

Skill Magill

CJhaughey wrote: »

I find him difficult to listen to, but his vids are generally good.
.

Can I add to that the missenden flyer, itchy boots and ryan f nine and my go to pet hate is yer man from revzilla who starts everything like an auctioneer Anthony I think the tóssers name is.

ronanc15

CJhaughey wrote: »

I find him difficult to listen to, but his vids are generally good.
I would also recommend removing the pads and using a hacksaw blade to clean the groove in the pads if there is one.
That groove holds a lot of bad stuff and it really helps to clean it out.

May well change the pads while Im at it. Not far off due.

ronanc15

Skill Magill wrote: »

Can I add to that the missenden flyer, itchy boots and ryan f nine and my go to pet hate is yer man from revzilla who starts everything like an auctioneer Anthony I think the tóssers name is.

I dont mind Itchy Boots, fort nine dude I cant listen to though.

zubair

Skill Magill wrote: »

Can I add to that the missenden flyer, itchy boots and ryan f nine and my go to pet hate is yer man from revzilla who starts everything like an auctioneer Anthony I think the tóssers name is.

Oh I don't mind Missenden, itch boots or Ryan but Anthony has set some sort of weird tiktok challenge thing for the US online shops, they're all at that weird intro.

GBX

Actually enjoyed missenden flyer on some vids. The nine lad is annoying.

omerin

Hey kids its the missenden flyer here, for a laugh at Del's expense, highly recommend The Workshop, he can't stand him and he's not afraid to show it

IrishGrimReaper

The 44 teeth lads are quite good too.

I've been enjoying the likes of Dave Moss tuning (suspension and ergonomics setup) and Bret Tacks as well (general skills and off-road stuff, this man can hussle)